Bio

Previous to Coker: Stephen Magennis was tabbed as the next Coker Men's Soccer Head Coach in January of 2025. Magennis comes to Coker after spending the last nine seasons with Georgia Gwinnett College as the assistant coach. During his time with the Grizzlies, Magennis helped coach 10+ NAIA All-Americans, 30+ All-Conference players, and helped 7 players sign professional contracts. The staff at Georgia Gwinnett was also twice named to the NAIA Southeast Staff of the Year. His most recent duties at Georgia Gwinnett included recruiting, coaching, training, and supporting head coach Steve DeCou.

Magennis also made stops at Lander University where he almost doubled their roster size, Summerville Soccer Club being the Technical Director, Georgia Revolution in the NPSL as their head coach, and Athens FC in the USL 2 as their head coach. Stephen graduated from Lander University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science. He later added a Master's Degree in Education in Sports Science while at Lander. He is a native of Dublin, Ireland.